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8PM Sunday 22 Nov 2009 Channel 4
8PM Sunday 22 Nov 2009 Channel 4
In north Kent four competitive cooks take turns to host their idea of the perfect dinner party in a week of culinary catastrophes, cat fights and hardcore criticism.
8PM Sunday 15 Nov 2009 Channel 4
In Milton Keynes four cooks cross forks for the £1,000 prize, as 70s-nut Mark, the glamorous Bev, Mike, and the mysterious Eliana, aka Applejack the Clown, bid to be crowned the host with…
8PM Sunday 08 Nov 2009 Channel 4
Motorbike enthusiast Claire kicks off the culinary competition in York with a Mexican-themed night, but it's not enough to distract her guests Andy and Chris from an instant mutual dislike.
8PM Sunday 01 Nov 2009 Channel 4
TV presenter Yvette Fielding, ex-Atomic Kitten, Natasha Hamilton, comedian Roy Walker and Bruce Jones from Corrie take part in a celebrity cook-off featuring French kissing and some very…
9PM Sunday 25 Oct 2009 Channel 4
In Macclesfield handyman Dave goes hammer and tongs with rival alpha male Simon, Veronica, the dinner party queen, and Tina. But who will walk away with the prize?
First Broadcast: 6.55PM Saturday 20 Dec 2008 Channel 4
Four amateur chefs take turns to cook one dish of a festive banquet to serve to the others. Each course is served in the contestant's own home before they all move on to another…
8PM Sunday 08 Nov 2009 Channel 4
Motorbike enthusiast Claire kicks off the culinary competition in York with a Mexican-themed night, but it's not enough to distract her guests Andy and Chris from an instant mutual dislike.
8PM Sunday 01 Nov 2009 Channel 4
TV presenter Yvette Fielding, ex-Atomic Kitten, Natasha Hamilton, comedian Roy Walker and Bruce Jones from Corrie take part in a celebrity cook-off featuring French kissing and some very…
8PM Sunday 15 Nov 2009 Channel 4
In Milton Keynes four cooks cross forks for the £1,000 prize, as 70s-nut Mark, the glamorous Bev, Mike, and the mysterious Eliana, aka Applejack the Clown, bid to be crowned the host with…
8PM Sunday 22 Nov 2009 Channel 4
In north Kent four competitive cooks take turns to host their idea of the perfect dinner party in a week of culinary catastrophes, cat fights and hardcore criticism.
9PM Sunday 25 Oct 2009 Channel 4
In Macclesfield handyman Dave goes hammer and tongs with rival alpha male Simon, Veronica, the dinner party queen, and Tina. But who will walk away with the prize?
First Broadcast: 8.30PM Sunday 24 May 2009 Channel 4
Strangers compete to hold the best dinner party.
First Broadcast: 8PM Sunday 26 Apr 2009 Channel 4
Four competitive cooks from the Isle of Wight take it in turns to host their idea of the perfect dinner party over four nights. Who will walk away with the prize money of a £1,000?
First Broadcast: 8PM Sunday 15 Feb 2009 Channel 4
Christopher Biggins competes in a week of celebrity culinary showdowns with ex-MP Edwina Currie, TV presenter Julia Bradbury and Hollyoaks heart-throb Philip Olivier.
First Broadcast: 8PM Sunday 22 Feb 2009 Channel 4
PR guru Lynne Franks goes into culinary battle with Apprentice star Raef Bjayou, The Bill hardman DI Burnside (actor Chris Ellison) and EastEnder and singer Michelle Gayle.
First Broadcast: 8PM Sunday 19 Apr 2009 Channel 4
Entertainments organizer Claudine Stevens thinks her guests will be impressed by her VIP night; but a spat over Katie's dress and the incessantly talkative Mike mar the vibe in Birmingham.
First Broadcast: 7PM Sunday 29 Mar 2009 Channel 4
Four competitive cooks from Huddersfield take it in turns to host their idea of the perfect dinner party over four nights, but it's not long before tension surfaces.
First Broadcast: 8PM Sunday 05 Apr 2009 Channel 4
Four competitive cooks from Teeside take it in turns to host their idea of the perfect dinner party. Flash local DJ Wayne Allen uses his showbiz entertaining skills to impress his guests.
First Broadcast: 8PM Sunday 08 Mar 2009 Channel 4
Interior designer Ben Huckerby, the 'Elton John of Leeds', is first up with a banquet in a posh country castle, but it's not long before tension between the guests is evident.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Friday 19 Jun 2009 Channel 4
It's the last dinner party of a momentous week in Torbay and it is down to Carol to provide a pleasurable dinner party experience.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Thursday 18 Jun 2009 Channel 4
Well-to-do restoration expert Patrick Walker, is keen to show off his palatial house, including "the biggest Aga in the village".
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Wednesday 17 Jun 2009 Channel 4
Day three of the culinary competition in Torbay, is the turn of political activist and bingo-enthusiast David Ward to throw his version of the ultimate dinner party.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Tuesday 16 Jun 2009 Channel 4
Super fastidious housewife Alison Deare - cleans for at least three hours a day, doesn't like any clutter as it "gathers dust", and is worried about catching warts from the inside of eggs.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Monday 15 Jun 2009 Channel 4
The culinary competition visits Torbay on the not-so-sunny English Riviera. First to cook is street warden Gavin Dyer.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Friday 16 Jan 2009 Channel 4
It's the last session of the celebrity culinary competition and time for one of the celebrities to walk off with the £1,000 charity prize. Linda Lusardi is determined to try and win.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Thursday 15 Jan 2009 Channel 4
Abi Titmuss is better known for peeling off her clothes than peeling her onions but, unimpressed by the cooking so far, she's determined to prove that some celebrities can cook.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Wednesday 14 Jan 2009 Channel 4
Paul Ross put his trademark bluntness to stinging use to criticise Rodney Marsh and Lesley Joseph's food, and now they're determined give as good as they got.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Tuesday 13 Jan 2009 Channel 4
Lesley Joseph loves entertaining, but admits her cooking isn't the best. So it's no surprise that her lamb isn't cooked, leaving her guests facing a meal of raw meat.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Monday 12 Jan 2009 Channel 4
Rodney Marsh, Lesley Joseph, Paul Ross, Abi Titmuss and Linda Lusardi take it in turns to throw a dinner party. First up is Rodney Marsh, but there's one small problem - he can't cook.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Friday 29 May 2009 Channel 4
It's the final night in West London and food journalist Thoby Young thinks he has what it takes to scoop the £1,000 prize at the end of the evening.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Thursday 28 May 2009 Channel 4
PR princess Amii van Amerongen is planning a charm offensive to stop everyone from arguing.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Wednesday 27 May 2009 Channel 4
Iranian-born Sabrina Ghayour plans to wow her guests with a lavish Persian menu.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Tuesday 26 May 2009 Channel 4
Recovering from a very late night, linguist Hugo Preece, is finding it tough to get organised.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Monday 25 May 2009 Channel 4
The first host in West London is landscape gardener Greg Basire, who modestly describes himself as "Mr Mediocre".
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Friday 20 Feb 2009 Channel 4
The final host in the competition is warehouse manager Roy Ledger, who has decided that Christmas is coming early, and is cooking a full festive dinner, but things don't go smoothly.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Thursday 19 Feb 2009 Channel 4
Barrister Anthony Merton-Smith's guests have high expectations for his fine-dining menu, which includes game terrine and venison. But will he crumble under the pressure?
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Wednesday 18 Feb 2009 Channel 4
Plain-talking Sunderland FC fanatic and self-confessed lager lout Ashley Hughes hosts. What will the guests think of her food and will she be able to take any criticism?
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Tuesday 17 Feb 2009 Channel 4
Experienced dinner party host and PR boss Bernice Saltzer is hoping that her wealth of cooking experience and two-dessert dinner will win her the big prize.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Monday 16 Feb 2009 Channel 4
The first host in the culinary competition in Sunderland is nightclub owner Tony Griffiths. Tony's luxury pad boasts leather-lined walls and a very expensive chandelier, but what about his…
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Friday 05 Jun 2009 Channel 4
Adam Smith makes his bid for culinary success. The suave interior shop manager is keen to show the others what good quality food is and instil a bit of elegance to the final night.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Thursday 04 Jun 2009 Channel 4
Jimmy Fox is hosting day four of the competition in Dundee. Jimmy thinks that the way to his guests' hearts is to serve an all-Scottish menu, using ingredients from a low-cost supermarket.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Wednesday 03 Jun 2009 Channel 4
It's the the turn of pink-obsessed girly girl Laura Cunningham to take the helm. Laura thinks she's got the 'whoo factor' to outdo the others and win that £1000 prize.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Tuesday 02 Jun 2009 Channel 4
It's day two of the competition in Dundee and artist Francis Glancy is using all his arty skills to show his food in the best light.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Monday 01 Jun 2009 Channel 4
The culinary contest heads far north to the towns of Dundee and St. Andrews where a group of cooks fight it out for the the prize money. First up to host is Tara Tasker.
First Broadcast: Friday 13 Feb 2009 Channel 4
It's the last day of the culinary competition in Manchester and the turn of acid-tongued HR consultant Chris Brady to host.
First Broadcast: Thursday 12 Feb 2009 Channel 4
It's optometrist Shaida Shipping's turn to host the evening and she's hoping her spicy menu, along with a spot of ballroom dancing, will give her guests a night to remember.
First Broadcast: Wednesday 11 Feb 2009 Channel 4
It's Jane Bates' turn to play host and she is planning a Hollywood-themed evening, but will her culinary and hosting skills be award-winning?
First Broadcast: Tuesday 10 Feb 2009 Channel 4
It's the turn of drama teacher and culinary perfectionist Matthew Nichols to play host, but there's a rift forming between the group. Will Matthew be able to smooth things over?
First Broadcast: Monday 09 Feb 2009 Channel 4
This competition comes from Manchester and the first host is 52-year-old chartered surveyor Dave Wheeler, a joker who loves nothing more than a night in with his Status Quo albums.
First Broadcast: Friday 30 Jan 2009 Channel 4
It's the last meal of the competition in Ipswich and Gerard, the gallant butcher, makes his bid to beat his rivals, with a menu full of meat, but will it be enough to claim the winnings?
First Broadcast: Thursday 29 Jan 2009 Channel 4
Waitress Lisa Quinton is hosting meal four of the competition in Ipswich and she's determined to bag that prize. Tensions are still bubbling within the group, though, so it's not easy.
First Broadcast: Wednesday 28 Jan 2009 Channel 4
Midway through the competion in Ipswich, tension is in the air after the previous night's fall-out between Angie and Zoe. Angie hosts this dinner and things don't get any better.
First Broadcast: Tuesday 27 Jan 2009 Channel 4
It's day two in Ipswich and, having enjoyed himself a little too much on the first evening, Barry faces the prospect of preparing a three-course meal for four strangers with a hangover.
First Broadcast: Monday 26 Jan 2009 Channel 4
This competition takes place in Ipswich, where former pub landlady Zoe Condon welcomes four strangers into her house in a bid to be crowned host with the most.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Friday 06 Feb 2009 Channel 4
It's the last day of the culinary competition in London as self-confessed Jamie Oliver wannabe Matthew Baker hopes to beat his rivals with a fancy menu, but will it be enough to win?
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Thursday 05 Feb 2009 Channel 4
Fussy wine-lover Moni Bharij is cooking up an Indian banquet in an attempt to bring Bollywood bling to London. She's convinced her lavish five main courses will land her the £1000 prize.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Wednesday 04 Feb 2009 Channel 4
Teddy bear-loving deputy headmaster Peter Rixham hopes special place settings, kitsch music and Deidre the stuffed deer head will make his guests feel welcome, but will it be enough?
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Tuesday 03 Feb 2009 Channel 4
Lisa Connell hosts the second dinner party of the culinary competition in London, but her perfect plans are thrown into chaos by some tricky parmesan crisps and her temperamental oven.
First Broadcast: Tuesday 25 Apr 2006 Channel 4
The culinary competition visits the cultural melting pot that is London and who better to start it off than half-American, half-Swedish Judi Lembke who serves plenty of Swedish schnapps?
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Friday 12 Jun 2009 Channel 4
The last day of the culinary competition in Portsmouth is therapist Lynne Derry's turn to host.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Thursday 11 Jun 2009 Channel 4
Unconventional policewoman Sheena Ives hopes that her Scots-Mexican fusion night will give her the perfect birthday present and win her the £1,000.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Wednesday 10 Jun 2009 Channel 4
Ultra-confident restaurateur Maria Wilkinson works with the best chef in Portsmouth, so her guests' expectations are extra high.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Tuesday 09 Jun 2009 Channel 4
With 10 years' experience staging first-class dinner parties in the sky, air steward Lee Stafford reckons his hosting and presentation skills will fly him to the top of the leader board.
First Broadcast: 5.30PM Monday 08 Jun 2009 Channel 4
The culinary competition comes from Portsmouth and first up to host is straight-talking supermarket sales manager Kate Hibbert. And it's not long before the atmosphere turns frosty.
First Broadcast: 8PM Thursday 13 Nov 2008 Channel 4
Model Caprice, hairdresser Nicky Clarke, TV presenter Nancy Sorrell and music legend Jimmy Osmond all try to host the perfect dinner party.
First Broadcast: 8PM Sunday 01 Mar 2009 Channel 4
Four colourful cooks from in and around Swindon take it in turns to throw the perfect dinner party in the hope they'll walk away with the prize money.
First Broadcast: 8PM Friday 05 Dec 2008 Channel 4
Loud and proud cooking obsessive Nat Jaspers is the first host in the culinary competition, dishing up an array of homemade curiosities including wine, beer, jams and bread.
First Broadcast: 8PM Friday 28 Nov 2008 Channel 4
East Yorkshire's finest take turns to see who can host the best dinner party, with the culinary quartet secretly marking each other's efforts to decide who walks away with the cash.
First Broadcast: 8PM Sunday 15 Mar 2009 Channel 4
It's women only as four females from Southampton take it in turns to throw their idea of the perfect dinner party.
First Broadcast: 8PM Friday 21 Nov 2008 Channel 4
The culinary contest takes place in Aberdeen as nightclub manager Rick, pub landlord Bob, farm owner Amanda and care worker Laura compete to throw the best dinner party.
First Broadcast: 8PM Sunday 10 May 2009 Channel 4
It's the turn of four strangers from Luton to showcase their cooking and hosting skills in a bid to win the £1000 cash prize.
First Broadcast: 8PM Thursday 18 Dec 2008 Channel 4
The culinary competition comes from Berkshire, where Belgian-born foodie Fred Wilkinson reckons Brits can't cook. But he's soon left reeling on the first night by hostess Helen Kent.
First Broadcast: 8PM Sunday 03 May 2009 Channel 4
Four super-competitive cooks from Wolverhampton take turns to host their idea of the perfect dinner party. But there are times when confidence can be misread as arrogance.
First Broadcast: 8PM Sunday 12 Apr 2009 Channel 4
In Blackpool four strangers take it in turns to throw their idea of the perfect dinner party. There's a colourful cast and when one guest brings out their own chilli sauce, sparks fly.
First Broadcast: 7.55PM Monday 22 Dec 2008 More4
Legendary nightclub owner Peter Stringfellow, Blue heartthrob singer Lee Ryan, pop princess and party girl Michelle Heaton and interior design guru Linda Barker battle it out to win
First Broadcast: 7.55PM Sunday 28 Dec 2008 More4
A new series of Channel 4's popular culinary extravaganza begins with a celebrity special. Tamara Beckwith, cheeky MC Harvey, Lynsey de Paul and Jonathan Ansell compete for the prize of…
First Broadcast: 7PM Thursday 01 Jan 2009 Channel 4
This week's episode from Glasgow is one of the fiercest food fights so far and the four dinner party hosts will stop at nothing to win the £1,000 prize
First Broadcast: 12AM Wednesday 26 Nov 2008 More4
Dinner-party series Come Dine with Me serves up another irresistible helping, with this week's hosts hailing from Newport. There's tears, trauma and of course the £1000 prize money to win!
First Broadcast: 9PM Tuesday 25 Nov 2008 More4
The competitive dinner party series visits Devon with four new competitors battling it out for the £1,000 prize
First Broadcast: 9PM Tuesday 17 Mar 2009 More4
This week's show from Oxford, pits cheese enthusiast Juliet against fussy eater Adish, who can't, or won't, disguise her obvious distaste for the delicacy
First Broadcast: 9PM Tuesday 10 Mar 2009 More4
The show heads to Newcastle, where four amateur chefs each stage a dinner party to find who will be crowned the winning host.
First Broadcast: 9PM Tuesday 03 Mar 2009 More4
Bath is home to this week's dinner party hosts, all hoping win the £1,000 first prize. Town crier Adrian's hopes to win are scuppered when he discovers his moggy has beaten his canapés.
First Broadcast: 9PM Tuesday 24 Feb 2009 More4
Channel 4's dinner party hit serves up another fabulous helping with this week's wannabe hosts from Norwich displaying their best efforts to win the £1,000 cash prize
First Broadcast: 9PM Tuesday 17 Feb 2009 More4
Another four amateur chefs cook for each other. The two ladies are a bit more interested in their male companions than they are in the food.
First Broadcast: 9PM Tuesday 10 Feb 2009 More4
Today the show heads to Newcastle, where four amateur chefs each stage a dinner party to find who will be crowned the winning host and seize the £1,000 prize
First Broadcast: 7.55PM Monday 29 Dec 2008 More4
This week's competitive cooks hail from Sheffield, but to get their hands on the £1,000 prize, the four enthusiastic amateur chefs must impress the rest by hosting the finest dinner party
First Broadcast: 7.30PM Sunday 21 Jun 2009 More4
Howard the hairdresser from Hale is desperate to prove to his guests he's as good as any top chef, and he pulls out all the stops in an attempt to win the prize.
First Broadcast: 6.55PM Sunday 21 Jun 2009 More4
Hard-nosed businesswoman Jan Burrows hopes to win over her fellow diners with a three-course meal of all her favourite foods and she's also got a trick up her sleeve.
First Broadcast: 6.25PM Sunday 21 Jun 2009 More4
Posh vet Edward Davies believes in buying his food as locally as possible. He picks up the lamb from a nearby farmer and catches the trout for his main course at a local fish farm.
First Broadcast: 5.50PM Sunday 21 Jun 2009 More4
Eccentric pensioner Katie Noden lives in a bungalow with her husband and son. Katie is no stranger to dinner parties: she's been playing host for over 50 years.
First Broadcast: 5.15PM Sunday 21 Jun 2009 More4
Party girl Nicola loves to socialise and has decided that the best way to win over her guests is to keep them entertained and ply them with alcohol.
First Broadcast: 6.50PM Sunday 14 Dec 2008 More4
It's the final meal of the culinary competition from Manchester and Stuart Burke is hoping to win the top prize with an inspired, modern British menu.
First Broadcast: 6.15PM Sunday 14 Dec 2008 More4
Hostess Karen Oulton plans to pull out all the stops to impress the other diners with her cooking skills. But will her flashy hosting be her downfall?
First Broadcast: 5.40PM Sunday 14 Dec 2008 More4
It's the turn of 'Off the wall' performance artist and vegetarian Dan Cumberland who is hoping that his majestic bean curry feast will bag him the top prize.
First Broadcast: 5.05PM Sunday 14 Dec 2008 More4
Housing officer Susan Brickell aims to smooth over the rough edges and serve a holiday-inspired Greek meal, but nerves get the better of her when her timings go up the spout.
First Broadcast: 4.30PM Sunday 14 Dec 2008 More4
The meals are from Manchester where interior designer Carlos Buller is first host and Carlos' apartment causes some amazement.
First Broadcast: 6.55PM Sunday 15 Mar 2009 More4
Nature lover Sarah Pickering is putting on a good old-fashioned spread. For the first time, haggis is on the menu for this group of diners.
First Broadcast: 6.20PM Sunday 15 Mar 2009 More4
It's Lizzy McCubbin's turn to show off her culinary skills. She's pulling out all the stops with stilton and walnut pate and individual fish pies, but will it be enough for her to win?
First Broadcast: 5.45PM Sunday 15 Mar 2009 More4
Host Forbes Robertson, the only man in the group, is Ayr's answer to Donald Trump, and his menu plan includes pigs' trotters, which don't appeal to his guests.
First Broadcast: 5.10PM Sunday 15 Mar 2009 More4
College lecturer Elaine Munro is hoping her no-nonsense approach to dining will score highly. She's serving spicy tomato and lentil soup, followed by Scottish salmon wrapped in Parma ham.
First Broadcast: 4.35PM Sunday 15 Mar 2009 More4
White witch Maureen McKissock is the first host for some competitive cooking in Ayr. She's got plenty of supernatural surprises in store for her guests, including a magical curry.
First Broadcast: 6.45PM Saturday 28 Mar 2009 Channel 4
It's the climax of the week in Kent and super-confident Steven believes his menu of local Kentish foods will give him overall victory.
First Broadcast: 5.50PM Sunday 07 Dec 2008 More4
Zoe hopes her menu, influenced by her global travels, will be sufficiently tasty to prompt fussy Tanya to clear her plate for the first time.
First Broadcast: 5.45PM Saturday 28 Mar 2009 Channel 4
It's meal three in Kent and Alan's turn to impress. His laid-back exterior conceals a vast mass of skills in cuisine cookery - and he has chosen a menu of his favourite restaurant dishes.
First Broadcast: 4.45PM Saturday 28 Mar 2009 Channel 4
It's meal two of the competition in Kent and former punk Trevor wakes with a hangover following the previous evening's Sri Lankan feast. He soon realises he's going to need some help with…
First Broadcast: 4.15PM Saturday 28 Mar 2009 Channel 4
This culinary competition takes place in Kent, where Tanya, who is more used to shopping for shoes than food, prepares an ambitious 17-dish spice-laden menu.
First Broadcast: 6.55PM Sunday 04 Jan 2009 More4
It's the final meal in Cambridge and the turn of ex-nightclub singer-turned-market researcher Carolyn Tycer, who's concentrating more on the entertainment than the food.
First Broadcast: 6.20PM Sunday 04 Jan 2009 More4
It's the fourth meal of the competition and German-born domestic goddess Simone Breneis is planning to pull out all the stops to make sure she wins.
First Broadcast: 5.50PM Sunday 04 Jan 2009 More4
It's the turn of house husband and home-grown produce fan Phil Webb, who's hoping to impress his guests with a menu of pork straight from his own little piggies.
First Broadcast: 5.20PM Sunday 04 Jan 2009 More4
It's meal two in Cambridge and the turn of flash estate agent Gael Norris to show her skills. Gael is a perfectionist who goes to extraordinary lengths to get the presentation right.
First Broadcast: 4.45PM Sunday 04 Jan 2009 More4
The chefs hail from Cambridge and first to take the culinary challenge is mum of three Rachel Tooher-Rudd. It doesn't take long for the gregarious host to rope in some help.
First Broadcast: 6.50PM Sunday 11 Jan 2009 More4
The last host in Derby is hip, trendy, half-French web designer Danny, who leaves his bewildered guests stunned with his menu written in French. But will his Gallic charm win the day?
First Broadcast: 6.15PM Sunday 11 Jan 2009 More4
The host is erotic dance teacher Michele Cooper but everyone is getting fed up with Patsy's picky eating habits: she hasn't eaten a dessert all week.
First Broadcast: 5.45PM Sunday 11 Jan 2009 More4
Patsy Sewell-Mwamba is confident her feast of spicy dishes will tickle her guests' taste buds, but some of her Derby diners aren't great fans of exotic food.
First Broadcast: 5.10PM Sunday 11 Jan 2009 More4
Postman Graham Fox is hoping to deliver a winning menu, but it's not just about the food; he also has to keep his guests sweet, and that could be a tricky task after last night's party.
First Broadcast: 4.35PM Sunday 11 Jan 2009 More4
The culinary competition heads to Derby, where the first host is single mother-of-five Julia Knight, who is planning to bring some colour to her evening with a Mexican theme.
First Broadcast: 6.20PM Sunday 28 Dec 2008 More4
It's the final night of the culinary stand-off in Liverpool and it's the turn of etiquette queen and Royalist, Margaret Twemlow.
First Broadcast: 5.45PM Sunday 28 Dec 2008 More4
Customer service manager Ian Cook tries to grab the top prize by planning his cooking as a military operation.
First Broadcast: 6.50PM Sunday 18 Jan 2009 More4
It's the final round of competitive dining in Edinburgh. If lady-of-leisure Jennifer Crosbie is going to bag the £1,000 prize, she'll have to win over four rather jaded guests.
First Broadcast: 6.15PM Sunday 18 Jan 2009 More4
Cocky barman-turned-catering manager James Gammie has been boasting about his cooking and cocktail skills all week. Now he has to prove to his sceptical guests that he's not all talk.
First Broadcast: 5.45PM Sunday 18 Jan 2009 More4
Texan born-again Christian Tanya Williams is hoping to wow her guests with no fewer than six courses of good old southern American cuisine.
First Broadcast: 5.10PM Sunday 18 Jan 2009 More4
The second meal in Edinburgh is hosted by 67-year-old vegetarian and wine critic Paul Dwyer. Paul is planning a meat-free Tuscan meal.
First Broadcast: 4.35PM Sunday 18 Jan 2009 More4
The first host in the dining competition in Edinburgh is mum-of-three Tracy Dobbie. Tracy is cooking for four people she's never met and has a plan: booze and plenty of it.
First Broadcast: 6.55PM Sunday 26 Apr 2009 More4
It's the final meal of the culinary competition and it's the turn of chocoholic super-mum Heather Skipper to wow her guests, but will it be enough to win the prize?
First Broadcast: 6.25PM Sunday 26 Apr 2009 More4
It's the turn of 42-year flight attendant Karen Perry, who is hoping that her stylish salmon bake with chilli, lime and ginger will see her fly off with the prize.
First Broadcast: 5.50PM Sunday 26 Apr 2009 More4
Host Sue Thomas has a real challenge on her hands. Can she win over her meat-loving guests with a complete vegetarian menu?
First Broadcast: 5.20PM Sunday 26 Apr 2009 More4
It's the turn of 57-year-old golfing fanatic Ernest Lemonheigh, who is hoping that his traditional Welsh fare of cockles, bacon and laver bread will be enough to bag him the prize.
First Broadcast: 4.45PM Sunday 26 Apr 2009 More4
This competition comes from Swansea, and first up is social worker David Murray who is hoping to wow his guests with his formal approach.
First Broadcast: 6.50PM Sunday 30 Nov 2008 More4
It's the Birmingham grand finale, and sporty sophisticate Suzie is hoping to make a late bid for the £1,000 prize. But will her alcohol miscalculation cost her dear?
First Broadcast: 6.15PM Sunday 30 Nov 2008 More4
Marketing businessman Wayne plans to wow his guests with an extravagant menu and top-class hospitality. But is he trying just a little bit too hard?
First Broadcast: 5.40PM Sunday 30 Nov 2008 More4
The host for the third part of the culinary competition in Birmingham is garage owner Amanda, who hopes to do a better job than her rivals at feeding her guests on time.
First Broadcast: 5.05PM Sunday 30 Nov 2008 More4
Recruitment consultant Ian organises his menu so that he can prepare the dishes in advance and spend as much time as possible with his guests. But then his plans start to unravel...
First Broadcast: 4.35PM Sunday 30 Nov 2008 More4
Tidiness-obsessed host Nicola's dinner party in Birmingham looks doomed from the start, as she seems to use all her time cleaning her house and shopping for place mats instead of cooking.
First Broadcast: 6.50PM Sunday 23 Nov 2008 More4
It's the last day of the competition and Aggie Mackenzie's turn to dazzle her guests with her culinary skills, but will it be enough for her to walk away with the £1,000 charity prize?
First Broadcast: 6.15PM Sunday 23 Nov 2008 More4
The boot is on the other foot when restaurant critic Toby Young's culinary skills are under scrutiny. Toby freely admits he's better at reviewing than cooking.
First Broadcast: 5.45PM Sunday 23 Nov 2008 More4
Anneka Rice is more used to being wined and dined than getting her hands dirty. She still opts for an adventurous menu full of Mediterranean flavour, but is this a challenge too far?
First Broadcast: 5.10PM Sunday 23 Nov 2008 More4
Birds of a Feather star Linda Robson takes centre stage in the battle of the celebrity chefs. But Linda has never cooked for a dinner party before...
First Broadcast: 4.40PM Sunday 23 Nov 2008 More4
Anneka Rice, Linda Robson, Aggie MacKenzie, Rowland Rivron and Toby Young each throw a dinner party. Rowland Rivron is a first-time chef - will his main course of chicken save the day?
First Broadcast: 6.55PM Sunday 19 Apr 2009 More4
It's the last meal of the competition. Can architect, surveyor and property developer Richard Whitaker walk away with the £1,000 first prize?
First Broadcast: 6.25PM Sunday 19 Apr 2009 More4
It's Italian estate agent John Santamaria's turn to host the dinner party. He's cocky, confident and convinced that his Italian menu has all the winning ingredients.
First Broadcast: 5.50PM Sunday 19 Apr 2009 More4
It's the turn of 70-year-old opera singer Patricia Varley who's hoping to impress her guests with a retro menu of dinner party hits straight out of the 70s.
First Broadcast: 5.15PM Sunday 19 Apr 2009 More4
It's meal two in London and fishmonger Jonathan Norris is the host. He's passionate about all things fishy, but will his menu see him swimming into the top spot?
First Broadcast: 4.45PM Sunday 19 Apr 2009 More4
Cooking for four complete strangers in London is anthropologist Linda Shanson, leading off the five-dinner challenge with no fewer than 16 dishes from around the world.
First Broadcast: 2PM Friday 15 May 2009 More4
It's the last meal of the competition and it's the turn of retired company director Ross Thompson to show whether she can do the business in the kitchen.
First Broadcast: 2PM Thursday 14 May 2009 More4
Doncaster tailor Danny Churchill has planned a full evening's entertainment - including impressions, magic and music!
First Broadcast: 5.40PM Sunday 16 Nov 2008 More4
Dinner three in Doncaster and it's the turn of electrician Steve Clift to see if he's got the culinary skills and hosting expertise to win the prize.
First Broadcast: 5.05PM Sunday 16 Nov 2008 More4
Katherine Taylor is cooking a four-course meal of Yorkshire favourites, including fish patties and pate-stuffed steaks with Yorkshire pudding.
First Broadcast: 4.35PM Sunday 16 Nov 2008 More4
Doncaster is the destination, and first to host is Neena Rainey, a child minder and mother of two. She'll need all her expertise to deal with her childish guests.
First Broadcast: 7.20PM Monday 04 May 2009 More4
It's the last menu of the competition and the turn of former army chef Paul Ulett to host his dinner. He runs his kitchen by the "five Ps" (prior preparation prevents poor performance).
First Broadcast: 6.50PM Monday 04 May 2009 More4
Pippa Hudson is well practised in the art of entertaining, but there's a small problem with her guests: she doesn't like them. Can Pippa's food and wine make up for her lack of enthusiasm…
First Broadcast: 6.15PM Monday 04 May 2009 More4
Craig MacAlpine hosts the latest dinner and tries to scoop the cash prize by planning a thoroughly sophisticated evening for his guests.
First Broadcast: 5.40PM Monday 04 May 2009 More4
Publisher Richenda Hines bids to be the best of the Gloucestershire country cooks by preparing a typically English barbeque. Sadly, she's overlooked the typically English weather!
First Broadcast: 5.10PM Monday 04 May 2009 More4
The culinary competition visits Gloucestershire, where the first host, trout-farm owner Tim Small, plans to go huntin', shootin' and fishin' to bag the £1,000 prize.
First Broadcast: 6.55PM Sunday 22 Mar 2009 More4
Authentic Indian curry appears on the Come Dine with Me menu in this episode and Ishrat Gazala vows to make it hot, but will she win?
First Broadcast: 6.25PM Sunday 22 Mar 2009 More4
Businesswoman Sharon Eaton is laying on a mammoth ten-dish Thai banquet in her bid for Glasgow gourmet glory - but has she bitten off more than she can chew?
First Broadcast: 5.50PM Sunday 22 Mar 2009 More4
It's mid-way through the competition in Glasgow and host Christine Thornton is determined to put her Scottish rivals well and truly in their place.
First Broadcast: 5.15PM Sunday 22 Mar 2009 More4
Paul Lydon plays host in Glasgow and he's even been fishing for their supper, but will it be enough to net the prize?
First Broadcast: 4.40PM Sunday 22 Mar 2009 More4
First of the hosts in Glasgow is sporty 72-year-old Aileen Dunn who loves throwing parties, taking risks and has a penthouse flat complete with its own dedicated lift.
First Broadcast: 5.20PM Thursday 01 Jan 2009 More4
It's the final culinary party from Bristol and the host, singer-songwriter Chyna Warren, is vowing to hit the highest note of the contest and walk away with the £1,000 prize.
First Broadcast: 4.45PM Thursday 01 Jan 2009 More4
Health obsessive Clive is serving six dishes but after the previous night's excesses, with Chyna ending up comatose on the sofa before dessert, Clive has opted to serve almost no alcohol.
First Broadcast: 4.10PM Thursday 01 Jan 2009 More4
Ronnie Masters takes centre stage at the mid-point of the culinary extravaganza. A PR for a successful catering company, she decides to get some tips from one of the chefs at work.
First Broadcast: 3.35PM Thursday 01 Jan 2009 More4
Rachel Hodgson, who is half Spanish, goes back to her Mediterranean roots to cook up a feast of tapas. But before long, things aren't looking too sweet for the senorita.
First Broadcast: 3PM Thursday 01 Jan 2009 More4
Entertaining first in Bristol is Nick Needs, who reckons he's such a good cook that he can emulate dishes he's eaten in some of the city's top restaurants.
First Broadcast: 6.55PM Sunday 05 Apr 2009 More4
First-class trolley dolly Sam Hughes has spent the week criticising her fellow foodies' presentation skills, so she's determined to reach for the sky with her own service.
First Broadcast: 6.20PM Sunday 05 Apr 2009 More4
Cocky Aussie sales rep Jarrod Pepper is laying on the most unusual menu - crocodile and prawn kebabs followed by roasted kangaroo. He reckons it's bound to send him hopping to the top spot!
First Broadcast: 5.50PM Sunday 05 Apr 2009 More4
Psychic Jenny Cross swaps her crystal ball for a mixing bowl, claiming she knows the winner, but even she couldn't predict that she would buy the wrong melon and overcook her main course!
First Broadcast: 5.15PM Sunday 05 Apr 2009 More4
Hairdresser-turned-restaurant critic Gordon Todd's motto is: 'If you fail to prepare, then prepare to fail.' But he's not as ready as he thinks he is when it comes to the starters.
First Broadcast: 4.40PM Sunday 05 Apr 2009 More4
First to bid for the culinary crown in Nottingham is busy entrepreneur Karen Cullen, but things are not going smoothly in the kitchen.
First Broadcast: 5.55PM Sunday 29 Mar 2009 More4
It's the final meal in Essex and interior designer Amanda Swanwick-Aharoni is hoping to be decorated with the title of top host. But will her formal banquet be her undoing?
First Broadcast: 5.25PM Sunday 29 Mar 2009 More4
Trainee actress Keeley Lawrence has asked a local restaurant to cook for her dinner party, and she isn't telling her guests what she's up to. Will she get away with it?
First Broadcast: 4.50PM Sunday 29 Mar 2009 More4
The diners are getting on each other's nerves. Fitness fanatic Kevin Reynolds decides it's time to sort them out by serving a health-conscious meal followed by a work-out.
First Broadcast: 4.20PM Sunday 29 Mar 2009 More4
Sixty-something belly-dancing fan June Tedaldi tries to shimmy her way to dinner party dominance, planning a relaxed night in a bid to say farewell to her rivals.
First Broadcast: 3.50PM Sunday 29 Mar 2009 More4
The first hostess of the competition is sales rep Jane Phillips Martin. Jane is Essex woman personified: she knows how to have a good time and has the gift of the gab.
First Broadcast: 2PM Friday 03 Apr 2009 More4
Fiery farm-owner Melinda hopes to harvest the £1,000 prize with an upmarket evening. She's laying on a bumper crop of food including Beef Wellington, crab salad and a pudding of prunes.
First Broadcast: 2PM Thursday 02 Apr 2009 More4
Glamour model-turned-housewife Nathalie may have braved the cameras but she's a bundle of nerves when it comes to cooking for her four feisty female guests.
First Broadcast: 2PM Wednesday 01 Apr 2009 More4
Tough-talking PR Paula knows some of Brighton's top restaurateurs and she's not too proud to call in a few favours, but even then the culinary cock-ups seem to flow from start to finish.
First Broadcast: 2PM Tuesday 31 Mar 2009 More4
Actress Julia has to put on the show of her life if she's going to scoop that first prize. She's decided to hire a butler to help her out, but will the others mark her down for cheating?
First Broadcast: 2PM Monday 30 Mar 2009 More4
This round features fun-loving, flamboyant females from Brighton. Margaret fell in love with the West Indies while on holiday, so she's bringing a Caribbean theme to her menu.
First Broadcast: 2PM Friday 27 Mar 2009 More4
It's crunch time for the five London chefs: the prize for the winner will be awarded at the end of the last dinner party, hosted by singleton Serena Wilson.
First Broadcast: 2PM Thursday 26 Mar 2009 More4
It's meal four and glamorous gran Jacqueline Gill is taking her turn to cook in London, going back to her Caribbean roots for her menu.
First Broadcast: 2PM Wednesday 25 Mar 2009 More4
Perfectionist Bill Buckley cuts costs with sparkling wine and lump fish caviar. Will hard-to-please Isabelle score him as low as she did Chris?
First Broadcast: 2PM Tuesday 24 Mar 2009 More4
Meal two and Aussie smoothie Chris D'Sylva is playing host. He's a laid-back drinks' PR, who takes a relaxed attitude to entertaining. But his carefree approach soon gets him into trouble.
First Broadcast: 2PM Monday 23 Mar 2009 More4
This round of the culinary competition comes from London, and first to host is steely PR Isabelle Goldstein. She's got one aim in life: to win, no matter what it takes.
First Broadcast: 2PM Friday 20 Mar 2009 More4
It's the final meal, and a winner is set to be announced once the last host, comic writer David Quantick, has cooked for his fellow celebrities.
First Broadcast: 2PM Thursday 19 Mar 2009 More4
The penultimate evening sees comedian Helen Lederer play host, and it's a night to remember, often for all the wrong reasons.
First Broadcast: 2PM Wednesday 18 Mar 2009 More4
TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson plays host, opting for risotto to start, with sea bass for the main course. The only problem is that she has never cooked either dish before.
First Broadcast: 2PM Tuesday 17 Mar 2009 More4
Soul diva Mica Paris swaps microphone and mixing desk for microwave and mixing bowl to host a dinner party inspired by her Jamaican roots, but she forgets one ingredient: chairs!
First Broadcast: 2PM Monday 16 Mar 2009 More4
In a celebrity challenge round, fashion designer Ben de Lisi prepares an Italian feast, forgetting Ulrika Jonsson is allergic to wheat!
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